billcoe Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 http://skihood.com/main.aspx Time to start using that 4 x 4 pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaper_Jeffy Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 Checklist for Saturday: Pass - Check Boots - Check Baked liners - Check Skis - Check Scrap wax of skis - Check Poles - Check Whippet in case I see David Reliy - Check Helmet - Check Chocolate Almonds - Check Iain's HH Tape – Check Extra adipose tissue to keep me warm - Check Motivation to ski a resort instead of BC – Hmm, not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 it's going to be raining. hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaper_Jeffy Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 - Life jacket - Check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffh Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 Just got back from TL and it was raining hard there. By Saturday, there might not be enough snow at Meadows to ski. Actually got a few good turns in near the Silcox Hut. Unfortunately, cold rain sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaper_Jeffy Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 better then warm rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffh Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 better then warm rain I'll give you that. What I meant to say was: rain during skiing sucks. Of course, skiing in rain is better than work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted December 11, 2004 Author Share Posted December 11, 2004 Just got back from TL and it was raining hard there. By Saturday, there might not be enough snow at Meadows to ski. Actually got a few good turns in near the Silcox Hut. Unfortunately, cold rain sucks. Truer words were never spoken. It was closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaper_Jeffy Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 I woke up to this: Mt. Hood Meadows Won’t Open This Weekend Lifts will not operate Saturday or Sunday, December 11 or 12 MT. HOOD, OR (December 11, 2004) – Talk about raining on your parade. Opening weekend at Mt. Hood Meadows has been postponed because of the considerable amount of rain Mt. Hood has received the past few days. Mt. Hood Meadows has suspended lift operations for both Saturday, December 11 and Sunday December 12. A pending opening will be determined on a day-to-day basis. Resort Vice President and General Manager Dave Riley says, “We did everything we could to try to open, but the steady rain we received over the past two days just saturated the snow. If we can’t offer a quality product, then there’s no sense in opening the lifts. We feel badly, both for our guests who can’t wait to start the season, and for our staff members who really want to come to work. However, we maintain our optimism – history shows that Mt. Hood – will receive a considerable amount of snow.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rock Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 He he he glad I didn't buy a pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I saw Mt. Hood yesterday afternoon from Portland basking in a bright sunny glow. Did anyone get up there at all? High winds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkernews Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Mt Hood was GHETTO windy and icy. Awful. Miserable. 75mph gusts at Timberline. We tried shuttling on Alpine and it was bulletproof. Meanwhile... It's perfect back home in Colorado... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaper_Jeffy Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Barker do you mean Sat or Sunday? Sunday at Meadows there were a few inches on new in wind-sheltered and leeward areas, everything else was bulletproof. Relative to the past 8 weeks, in the right spots it really wasn't that bad though the rain runnels were pretty interesting. When you say "shuttle Alpine", do you mean the Alpine trail that runs to Government Camp? Does Timberline operate a shuttle from Govy to Tline? Thudman in the "powder" yesterday: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkernews Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Dude... Nice pic! Sunday was aweful. Shoulda gone Saturday. When I say we shuttled... we left a car at Govy and then drove to the top... we were feelin' lazy. If weren't getting blown across the parking lot by hurricane force winds, we woulda skinned up higher... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Dude... Nice pic! Sunday was aweful. Shoulda gone Saturday. When I say we shuttled... we left a car at Govy and then drove to the top... we were feelin' lazy. If weren't getting blown across the parking lot by hurricane force winds, we woulda skinned up higher... How bad was coverage on the Alpine? Did it last Sunday and the beargrass was sticking up through the powder. Best to stick in the luge track (which was interesting at twilight w/o a headlamp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkernews Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 How bad was coverage on the Alpine? Did it last Sunday and the beargrass was sticking up through the powder. Best to stick in the luge track (which was interesting at twilight w/o a headlamp) Grass and rocks. And LOTS of bulletproof ice. It needs another six inches before it's worth doing. It sucks when even the emergency backup option is so bad... But I'm new to the area and maybe that's as good as it gets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 The Alpine trail can be a BLAST especially once the kickers go in. Problem is, I'm always running it at the end of a long day of skiing so my thighs get absolutely thrashed. It's a great run and you're guaranteed to get a hitch back up the t-line road if you do it during the day. Really popular with the young boarders who don't want to lay down a lot of cash for a lift ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 The Alpine trail can be a BLAST especially once the kickers go in. Problem is, I'm always running it at the end of a long day of skiing so my thighs get absolutely thrashed. Nothing's more fun than the surprise kicker with thrashed thighs on the luge run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thudman Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 You homesick too, barker? I keep getting reports from the former crew in Colorado that Berthoud has been sick and that other place we can't talk about is filling in. At least Gaper Jeffey is finding what there is of skiable stuff for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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